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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,122.68, 156,182.64 and 25,237.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,122.68, 156,182.64 and 25,237.62 is: 37,856.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,122.68 : 156,182.64 = 25,237.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,122.68/156,182.64 = 25,237.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,122.68x = 156,182.64 × 25,237.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,122.68x = 3,941,678,118.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,678,118.92/104,122.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,856.10

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